An excerpt from "The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaal", Edgar Allen Poe.
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"As to the shape of this phenomenon, it was even still more reprehensible. Being little or nothing better than a huge fools-cap turned upside down. And this similitude was regarded as by no means lessened, when upon near inspection, there was perceived a large tassel depending from its apex, and, around the upper rim or base of the cone, a circle of little instruments, resembling sheep-bells, which kept up a continual tinkling to the tune of Betty Martin. But still worse. Suspended by blue ribbons to the end of this fantastic machine, there hung, by way of car, an enormous drab beaver hat, with a brim superlatively broad, and a hemispherical crown with black band and a silver buckle. It is, however, somewhat remarkable that many citizens of Rotterdam swore to having seen the same hat repeatedly before; and indeed the whole assembly seemed to regard it with eyes of familiarity; while the vrow Grettel Pfaall, upon sight of it, uttered an exclamation of joyful surprise, and declared it to be the identical hat of her good man himself. "
Imaging the balloon ... (Drawn using Sketchbook )
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